Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Hiring Department:

Biomedical Engineering

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2023

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Purpose

The Biophotonics Laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to develop optical imaging tools for the surgical guidance of tumor resections. This position is supported by a new five year NIH grant. The project is a collaboration between UT Austin BME and UT Austin's Dell Medical School. 

Related publications:

• J. of Biomedical Optics 2022 https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.27.6.065004
• J. of Biophotonics, 2019  https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201960109

Responsibilities 

• Develop/fabricate custom microscopy instruments to image tissues
• Collaborate with physician colleagues at UT Dell Medical School
• Publish research results in national and international journals and conferences 
• Supervise and mentor students 
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications 

PhD in engineering, physics or related physical sciences. Demonstrated ability to fabricate/build electro-optical systems such as custom microscopes and spectroscopy systems. Enthusiasm for working collaboratively. 

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in working with biological systems/tissues is preferred but not required. 

Salary

$53,460 + depending on experience

Working Conditions

• May work around chemical fumes.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• May work around biohazards.

• May work around chemicals.

• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Use of manual dexterity.

• Climbing of stairs.

• Lifting and moving

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• Letter of interest

• Names of 3 references

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option